Violet Eclipse (PPG 1176-5)
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Violet Eclipse (PPG 1176-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Eclipse
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Eclipse by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Violet Eclipse, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Plum | 1384 | 27.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Celeb City | M570-5 | 27.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Lavender | 1002-3B | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Violet Eclipse (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Eclipse
Darker than Violet Eclipse
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1176-5 |
| Hex | #A387AC |
| RGB | 163, 135, 172 |
| HSL | 285°, 18%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 17.5, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Eclipse (PPG 1176-5), published as #A387AC
#927EAA
#B590AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Eclipse (PPG 1176-5)?
- Violet Eclipse has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Eclipse is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Eclipse in another brand?
- Wild Lavender (Valspar 1002-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Violet Eclipse warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Eclipse as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.